How a car crash in Dublin 4 drove public-sector CEO salaries higher
Resignation of EirGrid chief has had downstream consequences for Government over top-level pay
Department of Transport
Bord na Móna halted CEO’s ‘grossing up’ payments for fear of public outcry
Earnings covering Tom Donnellan’s health cover and car risked undermining public pay policy, department documents show
Council told Department of Transport about ‘frustrations’ at planning tensions with DAA
State-owned airport company has asked local authority to raise 32m passenger cap at Dublin
Why is Kenny Jacobs in the DAA departure lounge so early into his contract?
Chief executive’s rift with board of state-owned airport company spilt into the open last week
DAA chief Kenny Jacobs would receive about €1m under settlement proposals to leave role
Payment proposal follows rift between Jacobs and board of State-owned airport operator
Plans for Kylemore train station in west Dublin unveiled
Iarnród Éireann says public consultation will run until October
‘Disappearing buses’: Passenger’s 10km commute from south Dublin can take two hours
Go-Ahead Ireland acknowledges ‘several issues’ with S8 service recently, including mechanical breakdowns
Maritime authorities have detained 13 ships serving Limerick’s Aughinish Alumina plant in five years
Safety concerns, lack of training and poor crew conditions among problems flagged during inspection of vessels
Speeding, bald tyres and running red lights: here’s why people get penalty points
More than 48,670 cases where motorist sanctioned for holding mobile phone while driving
Government ‘should take advantage’ of stable building costs now, say surveyors
Easing construction inflation an opportunity to achieve progress with National Development Plan
Replacing Dart’s 40 year-old fleet with electric carriages worth €250m faces third review
Original 76 carriages from 1984 and should have been withdrawn in 2024
Long-awaited Sligo Greenway may be in jeopardy over Irish Rail objections
Company says disused line between Claremorris and Collooney should be retained for future Western Rail Corridor
Criminals set up fake Irish Government agency for counterfeit maritime certs
Forged documents allow ships to pass port inspections, skirt employment law and safety rules
BusConnects route will come in ‘on time, on budget’, says Darragh O’Brien
Minister for Transport announces contract for €274m bus ‘corridor’ connecting Liffey Valley to Dublin city centre
Stripe co-founder’s Weston Airport granted permission for new search and rescue hangar
An Bord Pleanála went against an inspector’s report to uphold the local council’s decision
National Development Plan main points: how much is being spent and what are the big winners?
NDP is a total investment of €275.4bn from 2026-2035
Dramatic increase in number of Russian ‘shadow ships’ in Irish-controlled waters
Naval Service and Air Corps have stepped up monitoring of the vessels
Driving test confusion: ‘Multiple candidates’ miss appointments due to mix-up over two centres
Road Safety Authority changes Google Maps entry to help learners arriving for tests at one of Mulhuddart’s two bases
DAA chief failed to tell Eamon Ryan about airline shares before appointment
Kenny Jacobs told minister he had ‘no conflict of interest’ when joining board of State airport company
Future of the Luas: suburban routes and circular services around Dublin by 2050
Work on new lines should begin every one or two years to build tram network fit for future, transport officials say
Irish biofuel sales fall even as demand rises
Germany weighing a ban on fuel most vulnerable to fraud by overseas producers
Plan for effective removal of rainbow pedestrian crossing in Arklow leads to clash between authorities
Wicklow County Council claims it was ‘not in a position to refresh the paint’ due to current law
Ombudsman ‘cautiously optimistic’ ‘injustice’ over personal transport for disabled people ‘about to be righted’
Ombudsman
Transport officials warned Minister of State not to attend Tesla event
Seán Canney advised ministers should not meet ‘individual car manufacturers’
Engineering consultancy Ramboll interested in Metrolink bid
Executive says airport rail project, promised for delivery by 2035, is badly needed
Why is it costing me more to use green fuel in my car than fossil fuels?
Government is desperate for people to adopt greener solutions to help it reach climate change goals but are the incentives adequate?
Driving test logjam: how to beat the long waiting times
The RSA has published a plan to shorten the wait for tests, but there are ways around the system right now
More than 150 staff at airport operator Daa earned over €150,000 last year, with one receiving over €450,000
Chief executive of State-owned firm is not company’s highest-paid employee
‘Like living near a helicopter’: Residents fed up with takeaway delivery drones buzzing over their homes
The noisy remote-controlled aerial devices are flying over as often as 12 times an hour, householders say
About 600 learners fail to show for driving tests each month – RSA
Figures show 12 of State’s 57 driving test centres have no testers
Driving bans could not be implemented on almost 80% of disqualified motorists
Drivers continue to evade punishment by failing to present licence in court
Cost of traffic congestion in Galway will be equivalent of almost €1,000 a year for each inhabitant
Galway stands out due to the expectation that its congestion problems will be more spread across the day, more than doubling at lunchtime
Cost of pedestrian bridge linking bus and railway stations in Killarney could reach as much as €5million
Projected price is nearly double estimate put forward in 2019, says NTA
Residents near Dublin Airport to meet Minister over planning and environmental worries
Darragh O’Brien has met airlines and other groups and will continue meetings in the coming weeks
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